GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
afterlifean existence after death
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
factiousof or relating to faction: such as